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Absence of Magnetic Ordering in the Spin Liquid Candidate Ca3Cu2GeV2O12

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Author(s)

Joey A. Lussier, Brooke N. Richtik, Cole Mauws, Jeffrey W. Lynn, Chris R. Wiebe

Abstract

Typically, quantum spin liquid candidates can be found in materials with a combination of geometrical frustration along with low spin. Due to its spin of S=1/2 the copper (II) ion is often present in the discussion on spin liquid candidates. The solid state compound Ca3Cu2GeV2O12 is a material that crystallizes in the garnet structure (s.g. #230, Ia-3d), where 3-dimensional frustration is known to occur. Heat capacity has shown a lack of magnetic ordering down to 0.35 K, confirmed with low temperature neutron diffraction to 0.07 K. This system displays a Weiss temperature of -0.93(1) K indicating net antiferromagnetic interactions and significant J1-J2 competition causing frustration. Using both neutron and X-ray diffraction along with heat capacity and magnetometry, the work presented here shows Ca3Cu2GeV2O12 has potential as a new spin liquid candidate.
Citation
Journal of Physics Condensed Matter
Volume
32
Issue
13

Keywords

Spin Liquid, Exchange Frustration, Absence of Magnetic Order, Cubic garnet

Citation

Lussier, J. , Richtik, B. , Mauws, C. , Lynn, J. and Wiebe, C. (2019), Absence of Magnetic Ordering in the Spin Liquid Candidate Ca<sub>3</sub>Cu<sub>2</sub>GeV<sub>2</sub>O<sub>12</sub>, Journal of Physics Condensed Matter, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=928809 (Accessed December 11, 2024)

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Created December 26, 2019, Updated October 12, 2021